you can also write any spreadsheet formula you want and use the result as a filter 😎

and, you can filter on *outputs* and filter "backwards" showing what inputs are compatible w/ that output!

eg: in this video we see what we can afford while staying under budget:

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this starts very simple: just check a box to focus down on a subset of the values in your sheet.

eg: "if i lease the cheaper car, what might my budget total look like"?

but, because we're in an open-ended spreadsheet, it can also get more interesting than that... 4/

what if you could model a problem in a spreadsheet, and then instantly start applying powerful *filters* to explore your space of options?

that's the idea @alexwarth.bsky.social and I have been exploring recently at @inkandswitch.com ... 1/